Cookie Policy overview
When you visit emberandodds.com, small data files called cookies may be placed on your device. We use these cookies to help the website function securely, to remember certain choices you make, and to understand how guests explore our restaurant, menu, Card Lounge and Offline Poker information pages.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information more broadly.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to keep them secure and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies can perform various functions, including allowing pages to load correctly, keeping you signed in where relevant, remembering your preferences (such as language or region), and helping us understand how guests move between sections like the Restaurant, Menu, Card Lounge, Offline Poker and Events pages.
Types of cookies we use
On emberandodds.com we use the following main categories of cookies:
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as secure page navigation, basic site security and access to forms on pages like Contact Us or reservation-related tools. Without these cookies, the site may not perform as expected.
Performance and analytics cookies
Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, for example which sections are visited most often, which devices are used, and how long guests stay on pages such as the Card Lounge, Offline Poker, Restaurant and Events sections.
These cookies support continuous improvement of the website experience, including mobile optimisation and easy access to key information about our dining and offline poker card lounge offering.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as consent decisions, form inputs you have started to complete, or preferences related to viewing content about our Card Room, Poker Nights, Texas Hold'em sessions and private events.
These cookies are designed to offer a more tailored and seamless browsing experience.
Purpose of cookies on emberandodds.com
We use cookies on emberandodds.com for the following primary purposes:
- Site functionality and security: to support secure page loading, protect the site from misuse and ensure forms operate reliably when guests enquire about Restaurant reservations, Card Lounge experiences, Offline Poker sessions or Private Events.
- Experience optimisation: to deliver a smooth journey between the Restaurant, Menu, Card Lounge, Offline Poker, Events, Gallery and Responsible pages, for both desktop and mobile visitors.
- Analytics and insights: to understand how visitors discover and use the site, which helps us refine content, highlight key information about our premium card experience and ensure important notices about recreational Offline Poker and symbolic poker chips are clearly visible.
- Remembering preferences: to honour cookie consent choices and other basic settings so that you do not need to repeat the same selections every time you visit.
Managing your cookie preferences
You are in control of how cookies are used on your device. In addition to any on-site consent tools we may provide, most web browsers allow you to:
- View which cookies have been set on your device
- Block some or all cookies from specific websites
- Delete existing cookies
- Receive a notification before a cookie is stored
You can usually find these settings in your browser's “Options”, “Settings” or “Privacy” menu. The following links may be helpful:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
- Safari: support.apple.com/safari
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/edge
If you choose to block or delete certain cookies, parts of emberandodds.com may not function fully, and your experience of our restaurant and offline poker lounge content may be less tailored.
Third party cookies
Some cookies on emberandodds.com may be set by third-party services that we use to support our operations and guest experience. These may include:
- Analytics tools that help us understand how visitors interact with the website and which pages related to Restaurant dining, Card Lounge, Offline Poker, Private Events and Responsible information are most frequently viewed.
- Embedded services or booking tools that assist with enquiries, reservation requests or secure forms.
- Content delivery or hosting partners that serve images and assets efficiently across Australia.
These third parties may use their own cookies to provide their services. We aim to work only with reputable providers that respect privacy and security. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie information of any third-party services for more detail on how they handle data.
Cookie duration
Cookies used on emberandodds.com may be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
- Session cookies: these cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They help with secure navigation between pages and short-lived functions, such as submitting a contact or event enquiry form.
- Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on your device for a longer period, or until you delete them. They can be used to remember your cookie preferences, recognise returning visitors and provide ongoing analytics that helps us refine the online experience for our restaurant and offline poker community.
The exact duration of a specific cookie depends on its purpose and the configuration set by us or our third-party partners, but we aim to retain cookies only for as long as is reasonably necessary.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or how we operate emberandodds.com and our associated digital tools.
When we make changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how cookies are used in connection with our Restaurant, Menu, Card Lounge, Offline Poker, Events, Gallery, Contact and Responsible pages.
Legal compliance and your rights
Ember & Odds is committed to handling personal information in accordance with applicable Australian privacy laws, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, to the extent they apply to our activities.
Depending on how you interact with emberandodds.com and the information we hold, your rights may include:
- The right to request access to personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information
- The right to withdraw or change your cookie consent preferences, where consent is relied upon
- The right to lodge a complaint with us, and if unresolved, with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
For more information about how we collect, use, store and protect personal information, and about your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy and our Responsible information page, which includes additional context about our commitment to safe, friendly and recreational offline poker and card lounge experiences using symbolic poker chips.
Last updated: 6 August 2026